Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site

For other places with the same name, see Qikiqtaarjuk.

Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site
National Historic Site of Canada
Province	Nunavut
Municipality	Arviat
Website	New Parks North

The Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site contains two areas: Arvia'Juaq and Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq (Sentry Island^[1] 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W / 61.16111; -93.86361 (Arvia'juaq)), an island in Hudson Bay, is located close to Arviat, Nunavut. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Paallirmiut Inuit summer camp site.

Qikiqtaarjuk, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ, Inuktitut for little island)^[2]) is a small peninsula, just north of Arviat, that faces Arvia'juaq.^[3] Like Arvia'juaq, Qikiqtaarjuk contains many Paallirmiut artifacts and both are considered ritual, spiritual, and sacred sites. In particular Qikiqtaarjuk is associated with the Inuit hero figure, Kiviuq.^[3]

References

1. ^ New Parks North
2. ^ Righting the Map: Mapping Inuit Place Names
3. ^ ^{a b} "Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site of Canada". historicplaces.ca. http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?Id=1161. Retrieved 2009-12-22. 

External links

• historicplaces.ca full listing
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Coordinates: 61°08′23″N 093°59′36″W / 61.13972°N 93.99333°W / 61.13972; -93.99333 (Qikiqtaarjuk)